Age Group Nationals

Placing 23 in my age group at the Age Group Nationals was a great way to close out the season.


It was in the low 90's throughout the day.  The swim was against the current but mild. The bike was hot and and hilly, same with the run. I felt good throughout but I tend to tolerate the heat better than the cold.  Below are the course maps provided by the race organizers:

Swim Course

Bike Course

Run Course

I was fortunate enough to have a friend there and we watched the Elite
Nationals in the afternoon, then enjoyed beer and pizza with some of
the Elite competitors.

I am feeling now that the only thing worse then tapering is taking
time off after an intense year of balancing training, work and
spending time with my kids. I thought that I would be relieved but the
early morning workouts and long training has helped fill a void, get
me through tough days.

I look forward to next season and planning my race schedule with my
coach Dave Smith and some friends. Luckily, I signed up for Eagleman
just in time! This weekend I hope to start back with Nick at Range of
Motion and participate in a few 5 k and 10 k races.